Call for Application – Consultancy Services for Advocacy on Local Content Development in Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Sector

Background

The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) is Nigeria’s foremost industry association for renewable energy professionals, developers, manufacturers, service providers, and other stakeholders across the renewable energy value chain. REAN promotes renewable energy deployment through policy advocacy, stakeholder coordination, research, and market development initiatives. Its mission is to accelerate renewable energy adoption in Nigeria by fostering collaboration, advocating enabling policies, strengthening industry standards, and promoting sustainable market growth.

As part of the Institutional Strengthening and Policy Advocacy for Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Transition (ISPA) program, REAN is seeking the services of a qualified consultant to support its advocacy efforts on local content development in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector.

Nigeria’s renewable energy sector presents significant opportunities for domestic manufacturing, assembly, technical services, employment and wider industrial development. However, local participation across the renewable energy value chain remains constrained by limited availability of reliable industry data, gaps in local productive capacity, limited coordination among stakeholders, and the absence or insufficient implementation of structured approaches to local content development.

The ISPA program therefore provides for the establishment of a Working Group, a national local content baseline assessment and industry survey, international benchmarking, mapping of manufacturers and service providers, stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue, publication of a Local Content Baseline Report, and the development of agreed principles and a roadmap for phased local content development.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical and strategic support to REAN in developing and advancing an evidence-based advocacy agenda for local content development in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector.

The consultant will work closely with REAN’s Secretariat and Policy Advocacy Working Group to generate relevant evidence, engage key stakeholders, develop practical advocacy recommendations, and support REAN in positioning local content development as a pathway for strengthening Nigeria’s renewable energy value chain, investment opportunities and domestic industrial participation.

Objectives 

The specific objectives are to:

1. Assess the current state of local content participation across Nigeria’s renewable energy value chain.
2. Identify key opportunities, constraints and policy gaps affecting domestic manufacturing, assembly, services, skills and other forms of local participation.
3. Map relevant local manufacturers, assemblers, service providers and other actors within the renewable energy value chain.
4. Review relevant local content policies, regulations and institutional frameworks and identify areas requiring strengthening or clarification.
5. Undertake relevant international or regional benchmarking to identify lessons that may inform Nigeria’s approach to renewable energy local content development.
6. Facilitate evidence-based engagement between REAN, government institutions, regulators, industry stakeholders, financiers and other relevant actors.
7. Develop practical policy and advocacy recommendations that support a phased, commercially viable and investment-friendly approach to local content development.
8. Support REAN in consolidating stakeholder positions and developing an advocacy and engagement roadmap for subsequent policy development and implementation.

Scope of Work

The consultant will be expected to undertake the following activities:

1. Inception and Methodology

To develop an inception approach for the assignment, including the proposed methodology, key research questions, stakeholder engagement approach, workplan and proposed outputs. The consultant will review relevant existing REAN materials and other available information relating to local content development and use these as a basis for the assignment.

2. Local Content Baseline Assessment

To conduct an assessment of the current level of local participation in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector. The assessment should, as appropriate, examine areas including manufacturing, assembly, installation and EPC services, operations and maintenance, distribution, technical services, professional services, skills and other relevant segments of the value chain. The consultant should identify major gaps, opportunities and constraints affecting local participation and competitiveness.

3. Industry Survey and Capacity Mapping

To handle the design and implementation of an industry survey to generate data on local content participation. The survey results should contribute to the mapping of relevant manufacturers, assemblers and service providers, including their areas of operation, capabilities and areas of the value chain in which they participate.

The ISPA program targets a minimum of 50 companies for the industry survey and mapping of approximately 50–100 local entities.

4. Policy and Regulatory Review

To review relevant policies, regulations and institutional arrangements influencing local content development in the renewable energy sector. The consultant will identify policy gaps, implementation challenges, institutional overlaps or other barriers and develop recommendations that can inform REAN’s advocacy positions.

5. Benchmarking

To undertake appropriate international and/or regional benchmarking of renewable energy local content approaches.

The benchmarking should focus on lessons that are relevant and potentially adaptable to the Nigerian context, particularly approaches that encourage domestic industrial participation without creating unnecessary barriers to investment and technology deployment.

6. Stakeholder Engagement

To engage relevant stakeholders, including government ministries and agencies, regulators, industry players, financiers, development partners, manufacturers, service providers and other relevant institutions.

The consultant will also prepare discussion materials and facilitate or contribute to stakeholder consultations as agreed with REAN.

7. Policy Dialogue and Advocacy

To organise at least one structured multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on local content development. The consultant will help synthesise stakeholder perspectives and identify areas of convergence and priority issues for REAN’s advocacy. The ISPA program anticipates a structured local content policy dialogue involving regulators, ministries, financiers and industry stakeholders.

8. Development of Advocacy Recommendations

To develop clear and evidence-based policy recommendations for REAN’s consideration. Recommendations should focus on practical measures for strengthening local participation, supporting domestic industry development, improving market opportunities and creating an enabling environment for investment in local renewable energy value chains.

9. Local Content Baseline Report

To prepare a Local Content Baseline/Status Report that presents all the findings and outcomes of the assessment, industry survey, capacity mapping policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement. The report should also include practical recommendations and provide an evidence base for REAN’s continued engagement with policymakers and other stakeholders.

10. Advocacy and Engagement Roadmap

To consolidate agreed principles and priority advocacy issues and develop a practical engagement roadmap for the subsequent phase of local content policy development. The roadmap should identify priority issues, relevant stakeholders and possible engagement pathways without unnecessarily prescribing activities beyond the scope of the consultancy.

Key Deliverables

The consultancy is expected to produce the following outputs:

• Inception report and agreed methodology/workplan.
• Local content baseline assessment.
• Industry survey findings and local content capacity mapping.
• Review of relevant policy and regulatory frameworks.
• International/regional benchmarking findings.
• Stakeholder consultation findings.
• Materials and technical support for the multi-stakeholder policy dialogue.
• Evidence-based local content policy and advocacy recommendations.
• Local Content Baseline/Status Report.
• Practical advocacy and stakeholder engagement roadmap.

All final outputs will be submitted to and reviewed by REAN. The local content baseline/status report will contain most of the above outputs in one document.

Approach and Methodology

The consultant is expected to propose an appropriate methodology for delivering the assignment. The approach should be participatory, evidence-based and responsive to the realities of Nigeria’s renewable energy market. The methodology may include desk research, review of relevant policies and regulations, industry surveys, stakeholder interviews, consultations, focus group discussions, benchmarking and analysis of available market data.

The consultant should work closely with REAN’s Policy Advocacy Working Group and Secretariat throughout the assignment and ensure that relevant industry perspectives are reflected in the findings and recommendations.

Duration

The consultancy will be implemented within a 3-month period with the detailed schedule to be agreed between REAN and the selected consultant.

The consultant will be expected to provide a detailed workplan during the inception phase.

Reporting and Coordination

The consultant will report to the REAN Secretariat, through the designated program lead, and will work closely with the Local Content Working Group. The consultant will provide periodic updates on progress and participate in review meetings as required. All research findings, datasets, stakeholder consultation outputs and other materials developed under the assignment will be submitted to REAN.

Consultant Qualifications and Experience

The consultant or consulting team should have:

1. A relevant advanced degree or equivalent professional experience in renewable energy, energy policy, industrial development, economics, public policy, development studies or a related field.
2. Demonstrable experience in policy research and advocacy.
3. Strong understanding of Nigeria’s renewable energy sector and its policy and regulatory environment.
4. Experience working on local content, industrial development, manufacturing, value-chain development or related issues.
5. Experience conducting industry assessments, stakeholder consultations and policy research.
6. Strong analytical, research and report-writing skills.
7. Experience engaging government institutions, regulators, private-sector stakeholders and development partners.
8. Demonstrable ability to translate research findings into practical policy recommendations and advocacy messages.

Experience working with industry associations or within the renewable energy sector will be an advantage.

Application Requirements

Interested consultants or firms should submit:

1. Technical proposal outlining their understanding of the assignment and proposed methodology.
2. Proposed work plan and timeline.
3. Financial proposal.
4. Profile/CV of the consultant or members of the proposed consulting team.
5. Evidence of relevant previous assignments.
6. At least two relevant references.

To apply, complete the Online application form providing your contact and organisational information, along with the required application documents.

All expressions of interest must also be submitted electronically to jobs.hr@rean.org.ng with the subject line: EOI – Consultancy on Local Content Development Advocacy for Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Sector. 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further engagement.

Selection Criteria

Selection will be based on the consultant’s relevant experience, understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, demonstrated knowledge of Nigeria’s renewable energy sector, quality of previous work and value for money.

REAN reserves the right to request clarification or additional information from shortlisted consultants.

Timeline

Submission Deadline for Expression of Interest: October 8th, 2026